As the shops begin to fill up with Cupids, boxes of chocolates, and heart shaped candies, it’s a bold pink and red reminder that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. As flirty and lovey as Valentine’s Day may be, it can be a real drag if you’re in a long distance relationship.

If you work from home, or from an irregular office-base, then you most likely already own a computer or laptop. The only extra hardware expense that setting up VoIP will entail is the purchase of a headset with integral microphone. It is recommended to get a good quality headset as customers may find it exceedingly off-putting to constantly lose connection, suffer from the conversation fading in and out or be subject to crackling static while going over business details. With a good headset the sound reproduction can be crystal clear, especially when coupled with a noise-reducing microphone that prevents outside noises from distracting you from what you are saying.

U.S. Department of Labor forecasts show that the second fastest growing occupation through 2014 is that of Network Systems and Data Communication Analysts. Jobs in this category are expected to increase by 55% compared to the employment level last year.

Ranked 5th in this time horizon were jobs for Computer Software Engineers-Applications, which are seen as growing by 48%. Ranked 8th, 11th and 12th, respectively, are Computer Software Engineers-Systems Software, Network and Computer Systems Administrators and Data Base Administrators.

VoIP is the newest way for your business to communicate and send and receive messages. Transmitting over the Internet allows you to share data at greater speeds for lowers costs, and will keep your business progressing with the latest software and apps available.

There is a major shift on the horizon that could mean big things for digital technology and the world of telecom. AT&T announced it will be investing $14 billion over the next three years to move away from its traditional copper network to a fully digital network instead.

This has been a big week for Skype. According to press releases, Skype, one of the most popular VoIP services out there (especially for PC-to-PC calling), has officially been brought on as a replacement for the old Microsoft messenger.

Earlier today Google Talk, Twitter, and Microsoft's Windows Azure all experienced outages of a few hours. All services are up and running smoothly now, but a large amount of users were affected by each service outage.

The UN's Human Rights Council (HRC) was very busy yesterday, dealing with 12 resolutions related to the "promotion and protection of all human rights." One of the resolutions, sandwiched between some seriously weighty issues such as human trafficking, conscientious objection, and violence against

Bottom Line: VoIP Saves You Money Fast

There are lots of great benefits associated with VoIP, but first and foremost, VoIP is much cheaper than other phone service options. Customers have reported savings of up to 90% every month with the top residential and business VoIP providers.

How Does VoIP work? VoIP uses an Internet connection in place of old analog copper telephone wires. This makes the process of sending phone calls much cheaper and easier with VoIP, which results in a cheaper VoIP service.

VoIP services are extremely cheap, around $20/month on average for a hosted PBX solution for a business, and around $7/month for a residential VoIP solution. And because VoIP is a hosted solution, customers can also save a lot on costs of maintenance and repair.

VoIP works with IP phones, and with old phones with ATAs (analog telephone adapters). There are lots of options in VoIP hardware and customers can keep old systems or buy new ones as appropriate.

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